Dear Families: 

As the end of the semester is now in sight, we want to take this opportunity to thank our Clarkson Community for their dedication and diligence in maintaining a safe community. A special thanks to our students for their commitment to University policies and protocols. The information and resources below can be used as we close out the Fall semester and look forward to students returning in January for Spring 2021. 

Student Departure & Families Picking Up Students
As students end the fall semester, New York State’s new travel advisory raises questions about what out-of-state parents should do when picking up their student from campus. It is our understanding that the Governor’s office advises that while non-essential travel should be avoided whenever possible, in these situations parents should follow the guidelines for short-term essential workers (see page 3 of this document) — minimizing their activity and time spent in public and leaving the state as quickly as possible. We ask that families keep their cars idling at the curbside and that you meet your student outside of the residence hall. Families or other guests are not permitted in the residence halls at this time.  

Residence halls formally close on Wednesday, November 25th at 10:00 AM. Unless students have applied for and received approval to remain in residence through the break, students are required to vacate their on campus residence by this time. Students are expected to abide by the following prior to departure:

• Students should bring property home that they may need over Winter Break.
• Clean their apartment/room/suite and remove all trash.
• Turn off lights, computers, and unplug nonessential appliances.
• Close drapes and lock windows.
• Lock the door when leaving.
• Set thermostats to 65 degrees and keep cabinet doors under the sink in the bathroom and kitchen open to allow warm air to circulate. Leave bedroom doors open. This will help keep the water pipes from freezing.
• Park vehicles in the Hamlin-Powers parking lot if leaving it on campus.
• Only Clarkson residential students and staff are allowed in the residence halls during break move out.

Spring 2021 Move-In
Please review the following Move-In Plan / Guide for students. If you have any questions, please contact reslife@clarkson.edu. 

Out of State Travel & Quarantine 
Clarkson will again follow NYS COVID-19 Travel Advisory surrounding quarantine for the spring semester. All students entering NYS will be required to submit a negative test result and quarantine for a designated period of time. Currently, NYS has announced new guidelines allowing travelers entering NY to ‘test-out’ of the mandatory 14-day quarantine. All persons entering NYS will continue to complete the NYS Traveler Health Form. 

For any traveler to NYS from a noncontiguous state, US territory or CDC level 2 or level 3 country will be allowed to ‘test-out’ of the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Travelers must:

• Obtain a test within 3-days of departure, prior to arrival to NYS
• Upon arrival, quarantine for 3-days
• On day 4 of their quarantine, obtain another COVID test. 
• Should both tests come back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine. 

Travelers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont are currently exempt from the travel advisory but must still complete the NYS Traveler Health Form.

Clarkson Future Ready
Students and families are encouraged to use the Clarkson Future Ready site for University updates, FAQs, return testing, and Spring Semester Restart information. The information will be updated regularly after the conclusion of the current semester. 

University Closed Dates
The University will have limited service from December 14th - January 1st. Campus Safety & Security will be on call 24/7 during the entire break, including these dates. Families with questions are asked to email studentaffairs@clarkson.edu. 

We hope that students and families use this break to recharge and to spend time with one another. On behalf of the Clarkson Community, we are proud of and thankful for our students. We look forward to seeing everyone in the Spring Semester. 

Sincerely,

Brian Grant
Vice President of Enrollment and Student Advancement